Pakistan Economic Indicators

Pakistan Economic Indicators - Monday (April 30, 2018).

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DAILY INDICATORS

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                                         Monday            PREVIOUS

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Floating Interbank Rate (Rs/$)    115.51/115.61       115.50/115.62

Rupee/US$ (kerb market)                  118.40              118.20

Karachi 100-share Index               45,488.86           45,542.78

Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm                     N/A           50,657.43

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CENTRAL BANK AUCTIONS

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Treasury bill auction results:

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Cut-off yield (pct) at auction on      April 11            March 28

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Three-month bills                        6.2399              6.2591

Six-month bills                          6.3519   Bids not received

12-month bills                Bids not received   Bids not received

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Pakistan Investment Bond (PIB) auction results

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Cut-off yield (pct) at auction on      April 19            March 22

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Three-year PIB                          99.6716       Bids Rejected

Five-year PIB                           99.1000       Bids Rejected

10-year PIB                            101.4933       Bids Rejected

20-Year PIB                    No Bids Received    No Bids Received

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WEEKLY INDICATORS

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Week ending                            March 30                 PVS

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Total liquid forex reserves       $17,796.4 mln       $17,948.4 mln

Forex held by central bank        $11,602.0 mln       $11,776.1 mln

Forex held by commercial banks     $6,194.4 mln        $6,172.3 mln

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MONTHLY INDICATORS

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                                           LAST                 PVS

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Consumer price index

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Change mth/mth (pct) March                  0.3                 0.8

Change yr/yr (pct) March                    3.2                 3.8

Wholesale price index March                   -                   -

Change mth/mth (pct) March                  0.2                 0.1

Change yr/yr (pct) March                    3.6                 4.1

Trade Balance March                         N/A                 N/A

Exports March                               N/A                 N/A

Imports March                               N/A                 N/A

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ANNUAL INDICATORS

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FISCAL YEAR                             2016/17             2017/18

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Population (millions)                    191.71              191.71

Per capita income                        $1,561              $1,512

External debt (billion dlr)            *$62.649             $62.649

Domestic debt (billion rupees)           12,226              12,226

Gross domestic product growth          4.71 pct            4.24 pct

Manufacturing sector growth             5.0 pct                 N/A

Services sector growth                      N/A                 N/A

Agricultural sector growth            -0.19 pct             2.9 pct

Commodity producing sector growth          3.24                3.24

Average consumer price inflation            N/A                 N/A

Fiscal deficit (pct of GDP)             3.4 pct                 N/A

Trade balance (FBS July-June)      $-19.283 bln        $-22.095 bln

Exports                             $21,972 bln         $25.110 bln

Imports                             $41,255 bln         $45.073 bln

Current A/C balance                 $-2.709 bln         $-3.130 bln

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